The Hollywood Reporter has several sources close to Alex’s film, I Am Number Four, that say there was great tension between Alex and director D.J. Caruso during filming last summer. DreamWorks CEO Stacey Snider even reportedly had to intervene.

According to THR insiders, Alex was upset when he found out his pay of about $250,000 for the film was less than another actor and wanted to renegotiate.

And the same type of behavior was reported from the Beastly set. According to THR, Alex missed a marketing meeting for the film that left CEO Amy Baer waiting.